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48,845 km2

Location of Slovakia (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) —
Location of Slovakia (dark green)
– on the European continent (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green) —

Slovakia is a landlocked country bordered by the Czech Republic and
Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and
Hungary to the south. The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, and
the second largest is Košice.

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Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, from the Danube
Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, from the Danube
High Tatras in

Slovakia is made out of limestone, which in combination with many
springs and rivers has resulted in formation of numerous caves (12
open to the public, several of which are UNESCO listed) and the
beautiful rocky formations, canyons and waterfalls of the Slovak

futbalové mužstvo) represents Slovakia in association football and is
controlled by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing
body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión
Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss.

Slovakia (Slovensko) is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a
population of over five million, bordering the Czech Republic and
Austria in the West, Poland in the North, the Ukraine in the East, and
Hungary in the South.

Terrain and Environment: Slovakia boasts rugged mountains in its
central and northern regions. The High Tatra alpine range houses
Gerlachovsky stit, the highest peak at 8762 feet (2655 meters). The
southern region is made up of fertile lowlands. There is, however, air
pollution and acid rain.

Slovakia and Ruthenia from the Kingdom of Hungary, to form this new
country. For 19 years Czechoslovakia was a democratic country, until
the western part of the country was annexed by Nazi-Germany in 1938.

Slovakia declared independence, and joined the
German coalition. The government, under the leadership of Jozef Tiso
at that time was greatly influenced by Nazi-Germany. After the war he
would be executed for collaboration.

run through the city centre, while the former East Slovakian Iron and
Steel Works stands as a monument of communist industrialization.
More-authentic Slovak culture survives in the cities of the central
highlands and in the country's many villages.

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Mountains, Carpathians - a mountain range in central Europe that
extends from Slovakia and southern Poland

visit to Slovakia on Tuesday after completing his talks.Turkish
President Wraps up Slovakia Visit by Cihan News Agency (CNA)ANKARA,
Nov 1, 2009 (TUR) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul will leave for
Slovakia on Sunday as the guest of Slovakia's President Ivan
Gasparovic.

Alliance of Slovakia, for instance, has reported an eight-quarter
downward trend in the quality of the business environment, citing a
slow and ineffective legal system, unequal treatment in the legal
system, and an ineffective political system.

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and near the Austrian and Hungarian borders. It is the capital and
largest city of Slovakia.
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divided into four administrative departments.

Republic and the Slovak Republic (see Slovakia) became independent
states and Czechoslovakia ceased to exist.
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Land and People
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Most of Slovakia is traversed by the Carpathian Mts.

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In the chaos of World War II Slovakia became a
separate republic in 1938, tightly controlled by Germany. Post World
War II in 1945 with the Warsaw Pact Czechoslovakia has become a
communist state within a Soviet-ruled Eastern Europe.

Slovakia became independent on
January 1, 1993 with the peaceful division of Czechoslovakia in the
Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a high-income economy with one of the fastest rates of
growth in the EU and OECD.

about Slovakia, its history, economy, culture and people in our guide.
Magnificient mountains, plains and rivers, historical towns and
remarkable cultural events make Slovakia a country worth the visit.

Slovakia has solid fundamentals and good prospects for future growth,
although this is not reflected by public perceptions
Slovakia’s macroeconomic situation is reasonably good, with low
inflation and high gross domestic savings.

Overall, the level of innovative activity in Slovakia is good. The
country performs well with respect to royalty receipts and R&D
expenditure, and very highly with respect to the proportion of exports
that come from the ICT sector.

Slovakian government paid the Germans 500 marks per head for the 'privilege'
of deporting their Jewish citizens to Nazi death camps. Only 25,000
survived. Most of those today are over 70 and many have intermarried,
so the future of these Jews is pretty bleak.

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